Applying for Admission into Teacher Education Program in ...

Directions for Applying for Admission into Teacher
Education Program in TaskStream
Students must have a TaskStream Account in order to apply for Admission into Teacher Education
Program
DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS:
Go to www.taskstream.com
On front left click on create new account
Enter your key code (given by professor)
Click on Teacher Education Program
LICENSURE ONLY/LATERAL ENTRY STUDENTS:
Students who are non-degree seeking (licensure-only and lateral entry students and the Regional
Alternative Licensure RALC students) must purchase their own accounts. Go to TaskStream
website (www.taskstream.com) to sign up for an account.
Rates are as follows:
$25 one semester
$42 - one year
$69- two years
$91- three years
TaskStream Enrollment Codes:
Open up your TaskStream Account. Click on Enter Code. Select your Educational Program below and
input the Enrollment Code that begins with ECSU#. Then Click on Enroll.
Program area Course-work Portfolio Accreditation Portfolio
Teacher Education Program
ECSU20
Elementary Education ECSU02 ECSU102
BK Education ECSU04 ECSU104
Special Education ECSU05 ECSU105
Middle Grades Math Education ECSU06 ECSU106
Middle Grades Science Education ECSU07 ECSU107
Middle Grades Language Arts Education ECSU08 ECSU108
Middle Grades Social Studies Education ECSU09 ECSU109
Secondary Education Math ECSU11 ECSU111
Secondary Education Comprehensive Science ECSU12 ECSU112
Secondary Education Language Arts (English) ECSU13 ECSU113
Secondary Education Social Studies ECSU14 ECSU114
Health and Physical Education ECSU15 ECSU115
Art Education ECSU16 ECSU116
Music Education ECSU17 ECSU117
Applying for Admission to Teacher Education
1. Go to www.taskstream.com.
2. Go the Accreditation Portfolio for your specific program area.
3. Follow the directions for the Criminal Background Check:

You must have a criminal background check prior to observing or participating in a K-12
public school. Please go to www.certifiedbackground.com, and click on Students. The
ECSU code is EL65. There is a $25 cost. After you have applied for your criminal
background check, please indicate the date in the textbox, and submit to Dr. Shelia
Williams Director of Teacher Education. The results of this check may indicate whether
or not you will be allowed to continue in Teacher Education programs.
4. Follow the directions for the Early Field Experience:
Please scan and attach a copy of 1) the Evaluation of Field Experience that your
cooperating teacher completed as part of your early field experience (EDUC 210 or
EDUC 211); and 2) the Observation and Participation Log/Teacher. If you did not take
EDUC 210/211 from ECSU, then you will need to attach documentation that you
successfully completed a supervised early field experience of at least 15 hours in a P-12
school setting. Submit for evaluation to Dr. Shelia Williams, Director of Teacher
Education.
5. Follow the directions for PRAXIS I (or alternative) Scores: Please complete this form
and attach test scores, as appropriate. (The form is attached to the webpage.) For
admission to Teacher Education, degree-seeking candidates are required to submit (by
attachment) either PRAXIS I Reading, Math, and Writing scores of at least 522
(combined) OR SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of at least 1100 (combined).
Licensure-only candidates may or may not have to submit test scores for admission.
However, all candidates must complete this form. Submit for evaluation to Dr. Shelia
Williams, Director of Teacher Education. SEE YOUR PROGRAM AREA
COORDINATOR OR ADVISOR FOR PROGRAM-SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
6. Follow the directions for Transcripts: Please scan and attach a copy of your most recent
college transcripts. Informal transcripts are acceptable. Admission to the Teacher
Education Program requires a minimum GPA of 2.5. For licensure-only candidates,
please include transcripts from your degree-granting institution, as well as any additional
ECSU transcripts you may have. Submit for evaluation to Dr. Shelia Williams, Director
of Teacher Education.
7. Follow the directions for Pre-program Questionnaire: You will complete this
questionnaire as part of the course requirements for EDUC 210. Once you have
completed it, be sure to "submit" it to the ECSU Manager (for TaskStream) for
evaluation. Evaluation consists entirely of whether or not you complete the form. This
questionnaire addresses how much you know about your selected program. There is no
expectation that you should be knowledgeable about any of the questions, and you will
not be evaluated on how you answer them. Instead, your program coordinator will use
this information to identify strengths and instructional needs of the program as a whole.
Completion of this form is a requirement for admission to Teacher Education. If you did
not complete it in EDUC 210, you must do so prior to your application for admission to
Teacher Education.
8. Follow the directions for Checkpoint 1 Dispositions Evaluation: Please ask at least two of
your professors or cooperating teachers to complete a dispositions evaluation for you.
After you have their permission, send them an email and include your full name, your
major (or licensure area), and your program advisor. Then, please type their names into
the text box and "submit" it to them for evaluation. They will then complete the
dispositions evaluation form. As is usually the case with reference-type forms, you will
not be able to see their evaluations of your dispositions in TaskStream. Submit to Dr.
Shelia Williams, Director of Teacher Education

PLEASE NOTE: If you request a Dispositions Evaluation from someone who is not
currently a faculty member in any of the Teacher Education Programs, including noneducation
faculty members here at ECSU or a teacher or principal in a school district, you
will need to contact Dr. Linda Lisowski for a guest account number for TaskStream.
9. Follow the directions for Philosophy of Education: Please attach the Philosophy of
Education that was written and evaluated as a course requirement for EDUC 210. If you
did not take that course from ECSU, you will need to write your Philosophy of Education
at this time. Please see your program coordinator for guidance. Submit for evaluation to
your program coordinator.
10. Follow the directions for the Resume: Please attach your resume here. You will have
additional opportunities to revise and update your resume. Submit for evaluation to Dr.
Shelia Williams, Director of Teacher Education
11. Follow the directions for the Application for Admission to TEP: please complete the
attached form then submit for evaluation to Dr. Shelia Williams, Director of Teacher
Education.
12. Follow the directions for the Interview: The Office of Teacher Education schedules
interviews for admission to Teacher Education several times each semester. Please
contact that office to make an appointment for your interview. You cannot be admitted to
Teacher Education without completing the interview. No work submission is required for
this area.